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Learn to build your first website from scratch in this comprehensive 5-hour 35-minute course designed for complete beginners with no prior coding experience. Start by understanding what HTML is and how to create your first HTML files, then explore fundamental concepts including DOCTYPE declarations, document structure with head and body elements, and semantic HTML markup. Master essential HTML elements such as headings, paragraphs, lists, links, images, and comments while learning proper nesting techniques and the distinction between block and inline elements. Discover how to create multiple pages and link them together to build a cohesive website structure. Transition into CSS fundamentals by learning how to create and link external stylesheets, understand CSS syntax and formatting, and apply basic styling including colors, fonts, text alignment, and font stacks. Explore crucial CSS concepts like inheritance, user agent styles, font sizing, line height, and spacing while comparing inline, internal, and external CSS approaches. Dive deep into the CSS box model covering width, height, padding, borders, margins, and box-sizing properties. Learn to use browser developer tools for debugging and testing your code. Progress to more advanced topics including IDs and classes, divs and spans, pseudo-classes for styling links, background images, and descendant selectors. Understand CSS specificity and how it affects styling decisions. Apply your knowledge to create practical layouts including two-column designs, navigation menus, and responsive images that adapt to different screen sizes. Conclude by implementing media queries to make your website responsive across various devices and add finishing touches to complete your first professional-looking website.
